Had a mental breakdown during quarantine, I have a lot of ducks now šŸ˜

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DuckvilleUSA

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I am a single mother of 4, who didnā€™t know how to cope with lockdown. Iā€™ve been running a mile a minute for as long as I can remember. I bought a house a year before the world shut down and locked me in it with my kids, out of work for months.
I have always wanted ducks and intended on getting a few after settling into my new home. A year after getting my first 2 ducklings, I have 14 ducks, 3 geese, and 2 turkeys. Work has picked up (Iā€™m a self-employed automotive interior repair/customization pro), kids are back in school, and the mental breakdown that lead to growing my flock was one of the best things thatā€™s ever happened to me.
Sometimes moms get stuck in this loop, never doing anything for themselves, never expanding their journey, running on autopilot. A lot of people donā€™t get it, but all the work involved in maintaining Duckville is therapeutic for me. I have a lot of hobbies that I never made consistent time for over the years, but my hobby farm is ā€œmy thingā€ every day now. Iā€™ve received so much info from this site over the last year and Iā€™m happy to officially join the community.
 
DuckvilleUSA said:
I am a single mother of 4, who didnā€™t know how to cope with lockdown. Iā€™ve been running a mile a minute for as long as I can remember. I bought a house a year before the world shit down and locked me in it with my kids, out of work for months.
I have always wanted ducks and intended on getting a few after settling into my new home. A year after getting my first 2 ducklings, I have 14 ducks, 3 geese, and 2 turkeys. Work has picked up (Iā€™m a self-employed automotive interior repair/customization pro), kids are back in school, and the mental breakdown that lead to growing my flock was one of the best things thatā€™s ever happened to me.
Sometimes moms get stuck in this loop, never doing anything for themselves, never expanding their journey, running on autopilot. A lot of people donā€™t get it, but all the work involved in maintaining Duckville is therapeutic for me. I have a lot of hobbies that I never made consistent time for over the years, but my hobby farm is ā€œmy thingā€ every day now. Iā€™ve received so much info from this site over the last year and Iā€™m happy to officially join the community.
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Welcome to Byc. Your one of many people picking up poultry hobby including myself. It is therapeutic for sure.
Oh and thank you for sharing.
 
Hey! welcome to BYC! šŸ“ thank you for your introduction, it's a pleasure to have you with us peeps. As a mom myself, I completely understand where you're coming from! BYC has helped many of us through lockdown, as wel as finding a purpose outside of the demands of our kids and families. Sounds like you have a collection now :p glad you finally joined, wishing you the best of luck!
 

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